London’s Top 10 Haberdashery Shops

With the BBC’s new programme The Great British Sewing Bee airing last week, it seems sewing is having a bit of a renaissance. Doing the same that The Great British Bake Off did for baking, the show has got us dusting off our sewing machines and reaching for the needle and thread. And with the recession dragging on, there doesn’t seem a better time for us to adopt that ‘make do and mend’ attitude of the past. So for those of you wanting in on this sartorial craze, we’ve put together a list of the Top 10 Best Haberdashery Shops in London:

1. MacCulloch and Wallis

Found just off Oxford Street, MacCulloch and Wallis is one of London’s most famed haberdasheries. Stocking an exhaustive selection of sewing supplies, it’s guaranteed to have whatever you’re after, from essentials like thimbles and thread, to the most specialist tools.

With two shops on Soho’s Berwick St, Cloth House is home to a covetable selection of fabrics from around the world. Visit to find the largest variety of jerseys and felt in the UK, alongside quality woollens, cottons and linens.

Dating back to 1936, this little store is a treasure trove of stylish sewing accessories. Fashion lovers should seek out the store’s Chenille letter patches, ideal for channelling this season’s varsity trend.

Found in the heart of hipster-haunt Dalston, William Gee is a supplier to some of London’s top fashion designers and costume departments. Perhaps a little advanced for the hobbyist, it’s the place to go if you start to need more professional tools and tailoring gear.

A wholesaler to established fashion brands, Whitechapel’s London Trimmings store is also open to the public, selling a great selection of trend-led braids, buttons, buckles and zips.

26-28 Cambridge Heath Road, Whitechapel, E1 5QH

10. Ray Stitch

Ray Stitch is the brainchild of Rachel Hart, an avid ‘maker’ of all things, who’s committed to offering a conscious approach to clothing manufacture. Visit to find organically and sustainably produced fabrics made under fair trade conditions.

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Brigit Young

I’ve already visited some of the stores mentioned above but when it comes to haberdashery supplies Calico Laine is the place to go, I’ve been buying all my crafting materials from them for they offer high quality materials for a good price.

Captainmagpie

LONDON’S top 10- Calico Laine is in Cheshire- which is not in London the last time I looked at a map…